An old Russian motor drifting aimlessly through space for more than a decade has finally exploded, scattering at least 16 shards of orbital debris that now threaten satellites and other objects. The… [+2468 chars]
Researchers from Konstantin Severinov's laboratory have shown what luck has to do with bacterial cells acquiring and retaining small DNA molecules called plasmids in spite of the countering action of… [+4859 chars]
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder helps researchers predict weather, analyze air pollution, monitor volcanoes, and track a changing climate. And there's more. On April 13, a blizzard dropped 4 feet o… [+5494 chars]
Water is one of the key reasons why Earth is habitable. Scientists believe that Earth's twin planet - Venus - was once much wetter than it is today, but it dried out for unknown reasons. NASA's upcom… [+1848 chars]
DNA mutations might be caused by a rather weird, but well-known, quantum mechanism called tunnelling. This challenges the notion that quantum behavior doesn't happen in living cells, and could greatl… [+3545 chars]
Boeing and NASA say the Starliner capsule, which will eventually carry astronauts to the International Space Station, is finally ready for a test flight. This test is scheduled for May 19, hoping tha… [+2350 chars]
EPFL researchers have discovered that symmetry in the human body is influenced by surface tension, the same mechanical phenomenon that allows lightweight insects to walk on water. A paper discussing … [+6009 chars]
The sunscreens on coral reef-exploring tourists often contain a component that may speed up the death of the endangered ecosystems. New findings in the journal Science indicate how this happens. The… [+3759 chars]
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder helps researchers predict weather, analyze air pollution, monitor volcanoes, and track a changing climate. And there's more. On April 13, a blizzard dropped 4 feet o… [+5494 chars]
A team of scientists has uncovered fossils of a 33 ft apex predator dinosaur, breaking records in its appropriate category. A team of Argentinian paleontologists has announced the discovery of what … [+1595 chars]
image: Declining ocean memory between the present and the end of the 21st century--blue indicates decline, red indicates increase in memory.view more Credit: Shi, et al. (2022) Using future projec… [+4634 chars]
Chinese scientists have found the soil on the moon may potentially be able to generate oxygen and fuel, a finding that signifies more tantalizing possibilities of utilizing lunar resources to further… [+1804 chars]
